IIAS NEWS Recently eight new research fellows have been selected by the Academic Committee from the 30 researchers who applied. Whereas the previously selected research fellows are working on individual research projects, the present group of fellows is working on two collaborative research programmes: Changing Lifestyles in Asia and Cultural Traditions in Endangered Minorities of South and Southeast Asia. A description of these research projects can be found in the previous issue of this Newsletter and in the brochure of IIAS. A new collaborative research programme will be presented in the next issue of IIASN. Furthermore, you will find a description of the indvidual research project of B. Bhattacharya. Since IIAS seeks close co-operation with other institutes in the field of education, it is very happy to consider any requests for its research fellows to give guest lectures.